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Another question about current sense
Current sensing is P/O local control. Cutting the jumper disables Local Control but does not stop the current leakage through the load to detect the local switch changing state. The leakage is what...
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Keypad only - no electronics
Hi, I'm looking for keypads (4-6-8 keys) but withount any "electronic" functionality (no controllers, senders etc) - I have my own. I need just good looking switches to mount on wall. Do you know any...
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Online Calculator Tool - Very useful it calculates hundreds of equations and formula
Hello Friends, I have found an interesting FREE online Engineering Calculator Tool for Engineers. This has several hundred online calculator to be used at click of a button Please Visit If you like...
 
PTZ programming
Hello Sir, I would like to program the PTZ camera which is daynapel D86 series. I successfully control the PTZ camera with Pan left/right, tilt up/ down, zoom in/out with pelco protocol. But I cant...
 
ICON switches and modules are back
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Simple Calculation of Sunset Time required
Given a table of sunset times, such as: Day # Sunset (H:M): --------- ---------- 1 17:10 2 17:11 . . . 180 20:21 ... 365 17:10 and plotting this data (of course converting H:M to Decimal hours), we...
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Second zone remote
Got a Denon AVR 1908 a month back. It allows for a "zone 2", with a different source. It even comes with a 2nd remote just for Zone 2. Thing is, the remote is IR only, so it is useless from within...
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Converting An Existing X10 System To Work With CFLs
Here is a link to a tutorial I put on the [b]X10 Forum[/b] about[url= Existing X10 Systems To Work With CFLs[/url]. I happen to use an X10 CM15A with Active Home Pro (AHP) to control my modules but...
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x10 switch problem?
I have a wall motion sensor switch that I've been using happily for some 2 years now. It controls the ceiling fixture which up until today was a ceiling fan that came with the house. Today I took the...
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Open Source
Are there any open source drivers or control software to communicate with Z-Wave, Insteon, X-10 devices, etc?
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Home Automation Software?
Hi there. I am looking into getting some home automation software that I can customize to a good degree. I got homeseer trial, but I find it both clunky (the interface is very slow), and expensive....
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security camera - save to disk advice please
He's one of yours. Keep him.
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ToggleLinc Companion Switch 23892
I have been reading the description of the ToggleLinc 23892 Companion Switch on the Automated Outlet web page and it appears that it could be also used as a standalone switch in a single switch...
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HomeDaemon now supports ZWave devices! (V5.0-BETA-5)
HomeDaemon 5.0-BETA-5 is now available for public consumption. In addition to X-10 (through the CM11 interface using Dan Lancini's x10d code), ADICON RS485 (digital and analog I/O interfaces) and the...
 
shielding low voltage wire, running low voltage wires aside 12-2 romex
Couple questions: First, is it possible to run Swann security camera (black, shielded, power/audio/video in one) wire along side 12-2 romex. I'm wiring security cameras and external motion lights and...
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